My house has metal stud-framed walls. I've ripped out the existing (steel) interior door jambs because they were ugly and busted. But I'm unsure of how to go about installing new prehung doors. I've heard that attaching a wood door jamb to the metal studs won't work because the screws into the steel studs will strip out, and that the solution is to line the rough opening with wood blocking (plywood perhaps). But doesn't this just replicate the problem? The blocking, just like the door jamb, has to be secured to the metal somehow. Note that, because this isn't a new build, I can't come at the blocking from inside the wall (thus anchoring the screw head against the steel) without tearing up the drywall. So what can I do? Just screw a wood jamb into the steel and cross my fingers? Rip out the rough opening and install a wood frame? Install a metal door jamb?

Hi All, Am wondering if anyone has ran across this interesting situation before. We have a 20 year old Peachtree "Fake" French door assembly (only one side opens). The unit is double payne glass in each door and has been a good unit and has served us well. But now I am noticing that there is either caulk...or some type of adhesive starting to seep out from all around the glass edges where the glass meets and continues inside the door frame. The stuff is temperature sensitive as its harder when cold and much softer when the temp is warmer. I would call the texture on an 80 degree day about that of caulk that is about 80% dry. It really isn't that hard to get off with a razor blade, but I am just wondering if this means that we are looking at some kind of glass/door failure here soon. Has anyone seen this and is there any kind of reasonable explanation for it and is it anything to worry about. Remember this didn't start happening till about the last year and the doors are about 23 years old. Thanks for any info.